Ajit Agarkar opens up on India-Pakistan T20 World Cup clash

Former Indian pacer Ajit Agarkar has backed the Men in Blue to win their T20 World Cup opening game against Pakistan, however he also warned against taking the Men in Green lightly.

Pakistan will face India on October 24 at the Dubai International Stadium.

“The stakes are always high when India and Pakistan play together but going by Team India’s current form and taking the stats into consideration, I don’t think Pakistan will pose that much of a challenge,” Agarkar was quoted as saying on Star Sports.

“Having said that, I don’t think we should take our neighbours lightly because cricket is a funny game, and things can change at any moment, especially in the T20 format,” he added.

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He also spoke about India’s win during the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007.

“The entire tournament [2007 T20 World Cup] was a dream tour for us. We never thought a bunch of youngsters could achieve such a feat, that too against Pakistan. I think the India-Pakistan rivalry always brings a tidal wave of emotions and is one the most anticipated clashes in the World Cup,” he said.

It must be noted that Pakistan have never defeated India in ICC World Cups, in 12 previous attempts.